Breaking News, September 15 | Highlights

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has declared Kushinagar Airport as a Customs notified airport. This would also facilitate international passenger movements including that of Buddhist pilgrims: Ministry of Finance

West Bengal: Bhabanipur constituency Returning Officer sends notice to BJP candidate Priyanka Tibrewal, asking her to reply as to why permission for her further rallies shouldn't be stopped. She has to file a reply by 5:00 pm today. 

Russian Direct Investment Fund announces real-world data of Ministry of Health, Belarus on Russian Sputnik V vaccine confirming its high efficacy during vaccination campaign in the country. It demonstrated 97.2% efficacy against COVID in Belarus: Russian Direct Investment Fund.

Delhi Government issues list of activities permitted from intervening night of September 15-September 16 till the intervening night of September 30- October 01. Schools/institutes for students up to class 8th to remain closed. Schools/colleges for students from class 9th allowed with 50% capacity of classroom.

Punjab and Haryana High Court granted interim bail to Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan in a case of hurting religious sentiments, and issued a notice to the state government.

On the 17th of this month, which also happens to be PM Modi's birthday,we're planning for aggressive blood donation & vaccination. We're trying to come out with a vision document for complete healthcare, it'll be handed over on 17th itself: Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar.

Delhi High Court seeks Centre's response on the bail plea filed by Puneet, an accused in a hit-and-run incident that took place in Australia in the year 2008.

Joint committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill to meet today after the appointment of PP Chaudhary as its new chairman. This will be Chaudhary's first meeting as chairman of the committee. MP and Chairman of the committee PP Chaudhary will convene the meeting on comparing the personal data protection bill as introduced in the parliament, as discussed in the committee and as suggestions for amendment by the chairperson,Joint committee.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin along with state ministers and DMK party workers pay floral tribute to DMK founder and former state CM CN Annadurai on his 113th birth anniversary.

Uttarakhand: SS Kaler, who has recently resigned from the post of AAP's State unit president, to contest against Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami from Khatima seat in 2022 Assembly polls.

One more accused has been arrested from Thane in connection with a case of gang rape of a minor girl. The arrested accused has been sent to police custody for 7 days: Pune City Police, Maharashtra. A total of 17 persons has been arrested so far in this case.

Maharashtra: Anti Narcotics Cell of Pune City Police arrested a 60-year-old man from Vadgaon area for allegedly selling Mephedrone worth Rs 3 lakhs. A case has been registered. Further investigation is underway.

Sensex rises 117 points in the opening trading, currently at 58,364.90; Nifty inches 36 points, currently at 17,416.40.

The depression over north Chhattisgarh and adjoining East MP weakened into a well-marked low pressure area over northeast Madhya Pradesh and adjoining region at 5:30 am. To move west-northwestwards across north MP and weaken gradually: IMD.

Karnataka: A man and a woman travelling on a bike died on the spot after they were hit by a speeding car on the Electronics City flyover and fell off the flyover last night. A case has been registered, informs Bengaluru Traffic Police.

Telangana: Hyderabad City Police has announced a reward of Rs 10 lakhs for information leading to the arrest of Pallakonda Raju (30) who allegedly raped and murdered a 6-year-old girl in Saidabad area of the city.

In Ghaziabad, there are 21 active cases of dengue, out of which one patient is admitted to the district hospital and the rest are in private hospitals. On an average, 5 cases are detected daily. No patient is in serious condition: Ghaziabad CMO Dr Bhavtosh Shankhdhar.

97 cases of dengue have been reported in Prayagraj, out of which 9 patients are admitted to hospitals. No death has been reported due to dengue this year so far. The cases are likely to increase in the city. Our preventive efforts are focused there:CMO Nanak Saran. 

Military plane strikes at 2 cars on syrian-Iraqi border. A military aircraft, presumably of the US Air Force, struck on Wednesday night at two cars on the Syrian-Iraqi border, a source in the Iraqi militia, the Popular Mobilization Forces, told Sputnik.

5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Andaman and Nicobar Island. An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale hit Campbell Bay in Andaman and Nicobar Island on Wednesday morning, as per National Center for Seismology (NCS).

Punjab: Amritsar Commissionerate Police on Tuesday launched an all-women 'Shakti Team' to curb eve-teasing."Members of the team will be placed as decoys in plain clothes at places from where a significant number of incidents of eve-teasing is reported," said CP Vikramjeet Duggal.